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On March 27, 2023, at 20:53 Pacific, the International Space Station (ISS) passed between the Heart (IC1805) and Soul (Westerhaus 5) Nebulae. I captured the transit with a 3-minute exposure at 336mm then superimposed it on previous observations of the nebulae. If you look closely, you can see the faint separation in the middle of its track caused by the gap between the solar panels.
ISS transit between Heart and Soul
This large, intricate nebula is located next to the equally magnificent Heart Nebula, making them heart and soul together. This was a special capture because I used an ordinary star tracker (the Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini or SAM) on a tripod but managed to capture good images all night long.
Westerhous 5: The Soul Nebula
Stack four full moons next to each other and you'll have the size of this massive nebula that is a close neighbor of the Heart Nebula. What goes with heart? Soul, of course! What is the shape of the soul? Westerhout 5, the Soul Nebula.
⭐ The Shape of the Soul
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